Brown-breasted Barbet

The Brown-breasted Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, and Tanzania.

The Brown-breasted Barbet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Brown-breasted Barbet (Lybius melanopterus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, and Tanzania. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Lybius melanopterus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Piciformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

Brown-breasted Barbet is only 400 metres from the camp, but you are not allowed to walk to this place. The local guide is now Benjamin (Ben), since Robert Nyirenda has left the place. Ben is knowledgeable and sharp-eyed, although we did surprise him when we identified a melanistic form of the Gabar Goshawk within 5 seconds. He did not believe us, and after consulting his book he reluctantly admitted that we were right. More

last being seen more than a year earlier! The Brown-breasted Barbet is a woodland bird more commonly found along the Kenyan and Tanzanian coast. Liwonde does have sporadic sightings of the bird. More

Order : Piciformes
Family : Ramphastidae
Genus : Lybius
Species : melanopterus
Authority : (Peters, 1854)